January 26, 1987
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Wedding Supplement
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The success of any wedding rests in
the planning. With all the details that
go into that special day, most brides
find it necessary to keep months of
planning perspective with tenative
deadlines for certain tasks to be com
pleted to help ensure that everything
falls into place:
Nine to twelve months
before the wedding:
O Decide on a day, time, size and
type of wedding.
O Reserve the church or ceremony
location and reception hall.
Set a tentative budget and decide
how expenses will be shared.
Talk to your clergyman or officiant.
Purchase the rings.
Reserve a photographer andor
videotaping company.
Select the wedding gown.
OBegin planning the honeymoon.
Select a caterer.
Select a florist.
OBook the musicians and decide on
the music.
Six to nine months be
fore the wedding:
O Choose a color scheme for the
wedding.
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Dear Bride to Be,
Miller & Paine congratulates you on
your engagement and wishes you
loving happiness in the future.
Miller & Faine offers you a full
of services and products to
assist you in your preparations.
These services and products include
bridal and intimate apparel
consultants, alterations,
computerized bridal registry,
stationery, wedding cakes and
candies, Portrait Studio, Hair
Design, silk floral designers and
home design professionals.
We hope you will allow us to assist
you in your plans with these
services. If any question should
arise during your preparations feel
free to call any of our three stores
and let our operators direct you to
the appropriate department.
Sincerely,
Miller & Paine
Downtown Lincoln Grand Island
474-2111 384-5200
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464-7451
Announce your engagement in the
newspaper.
Choose your attendants.
OBegin a guest list.
O Start looking for an apartment or
house.
Register with bridal registries.
OBegin shopping for men's attire
and reserving correct sizes
Order your bridesmaids' attire or
arrange to have dresses made.
Four to six months be
fore the wedding:
Finalize the guest list.
O Order wedding invitations, announce
ments and stationary.
O Check blood test and marriage
license requirements.
Begin shopping for your trousseau.
Shop for the mothers' wedding
attire.
Arrange for attendants' fittings.
Finalize all details of the reception.
OMake your honeymoon reservations.
Sign a lease on your new residence.
Order the wedding cake, groom's
cake and mints.
Two to three months
before the wedding:
Begin addressing invitations.
Reserve rental equipment, if any.
Arrange for the wedding portrait to
be taken at your final fitting.
Plan rehearsal, rehearsal dinner
and attendant parties.
Buy presents for each other and
wedding participants.
One month before the
wedding:
Apply for a marriage license,
Finalize orders on flowers for the
wedding and reception.
Shop for shoes.
Decide on jewelry.
Finish addressing and mailing
invitations four weeks before the
wedding.
Get blood tests and marriage
license.
Have final fittings for members of
the wedding party.
Go for final gown fitting and formal
Planning no piece of cake;
groom has responsibilities too
The groom traditionally has fewer
responsibilities in preparation for the
wedding than the bride, but his invol
vement and cooperation is important.
This groom's checklist, suggested by
Bride's magazine, shows vital wedding
plans he must keep in mind:
Six months before the
wedding:
Pick up the bride's engagement
ring from the jewelry store.
Arrange a visit with clergy member,
justice of the peace or judge to discuss
the ceremony.
Discuss with the bride how many
ushers you'll need and select them.
Discuss honeymoon plans with the
bride. Consult a travel agent for ideas.
If you will be traveling abroad,
updat e your passport, arrange for visas
and international driver's license, if
needed, and check on innoculations.
Visit wedding gift registry with the
bride.
Three months before
the wedding:
Complete the guest list. Give it to
the bride.
Arrange transportation for the
wedding party to the ceremony and
reception.
Complete honeymoon plans. Buy
tickets.
OArrange to pay for the bride's bou
quet, boutonniers for the men in the
wedding party and corsages for the
mothers if desired.
wedding portrait.
OPlan bachelor party md brides
maids' party.
OMake hotel reservations and lodg
ing arrangements for out-of-town guests.
Arrange transportation for the bri
dal party.
Purchase going away outfit.
Send wedding announcement and
bridal portrait to your local paper
Look into new insurance coverage
or make necessary policy changes.
Two weeks before the
wedding:
Address announcements to be
mailed on your wedding day.
Confirm the final guest list. Inform
the caterer.
Decide on seating arrangement for
the reception. Write place cards.
Try on your wedding gown and veil
with wedding hairdo and makeup.
Change woman's name and ad
dress on all credit cards, charge
accounts, bank accounts and impor
tant documents.
O Notify the post office of your new
address.
Set your new home in order.
Confirm honeymoon reservations.
One week before the
wedding:
O Finalize all details with the cat
erer, musicians, florist, baker, photo
grapher and limousine service.
Tell your attendants the date and
time of the rehearsal and dinner.
Inform the best man and maid or
matron of honor of any special re
sponsibilities. Check to see that attendant's
wedding attire is satisfactory.
Prepare the wedding announce
ments for mailing on wedding day.
Start packing for your honeymoon.
Have the bachelor and bridesmaids'
parties.
On your wedding day:
Give the best man the officiator's
fee for delivery after the ceremony.
Remember to bring the wedding
rings and the marriage license to the
ceremony with you.
Relax and enjoy!
One month before the
wedding:
Consult with the bride to arrange
lodging for relatives and ushers from
out of town.
Select gifts for the bride and
groomsmen.
Make sure all necessary documents
legal, medical and religious are
in order.
Check on arrangements for the
bachelor party, if you are giving it.
Pick up wedding ring. Check en
graving. Help bride with wedding announce
ments and thank you notes.
Arrange with the best man for
transportation from the reception to
the airport or wherever you plan to
leave on your honeymoon.
Double-check honeymoon reserva
tions. One week before the
weddin
Explain any special seating arran
gements for family or disabled guests
to the head usher.
Put the officiator's fee in a sealed
envelope and give it to the best man,
who will deliver it after the ceremony.
Get your going-away clothes ready
so you can change after the reception.
Pack for your honeymoon.
O Remind the best man and ushers of
the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner
details.
Present gifts to attendants.